consecrated by a vow
1Consecrated life (Catholic Church) — St Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 543), who wrote the leading religious rule for monastic living, evokes the Christian roots of Europe , says Pope Benedict XVI. In the Roman Catholic Church, the term consecrated life denotes a stable form of… …
2Vow — A vow (Lat. votum , vow, promise; see vote) is a promise or oath. Wedding vowsVow with Godwithin the world of monks and nuns, a vow is a transaction between a person and his/her deity whereby the former undertakes in the future to render some… …
3Consecrated virgin — The consecration of Saint Genevieve, 1821 (Ste. Genevieve, Missouri). In the Catholic Church a consecrated virgin is a woman who has been conscrated by the church to a life of perpetual virginity in the service of God. C …
4Consecrated life — The consecrated life in the Christian tradition, especially the Roman Catholic Church,[1] but also the Anglican Church and to some extent other Christian denominations, is, as the Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law states: a stable form of living… …
5Vow of obedience — The Vow of Obedience in Catholicism concerns one of the three counsels of perfection. It forms part of the vows that Christian monks and nuns must make to enter the consecrated life, whether as a member of a religious institute living in… …
6Institute of Consecrated Life — Institutes of Consecrated Life is another term for religious orders in the Roman Catholic Church. They are the major form of Consecrated life, characterized by a stable community life. Their members profess the Evangelical counsels of chastity,… …
7Votive — Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive stone,… …
8Votive medal — Votive Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive… …
9Votive offering — Votive Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive… …
10Votively — Votive Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive… …
